What is Ghost Text?
Ghost Text - Text Recognition, Reinvented. Extract unselectable text from anywhere on your screen instantly. Guess what, It's absolutely free!
Problem
Users struggle to extract unselectable text from images, videos, or interfaces, requiring manual transcription or inefficient workarounds, which is time-consuming and error-prone.
Solution
A desktop tool that lets users instantly extract unselectable text from any screen area, including videos, images, or apps, with a simple hover-and-click interface. Example: Copying text from a paused video or protected PDF.
Customers
Content creators, researchers, students, and professionals who frequently need to extract text from non-editable sources like videos, PDFs, or software interfaces.
Unique Features
Direct screen-level text recognition without OCR dependencies, real-time extraction from dynamic content (e.g., videos), and a completely free pricing model.
User Comments
Saves hours of manual typing
Works flawlessly on videos and images
Surprisingly accurate for a free tool
No signup or installation hassle
Essential for academic research
Traction
Launched 6 months ago with 1,200+ active weekly users, featured on Product Hunt's top free tools list. No disclosed revenue (free product).
Market Size
The global OCR market, which Ghost Text simplifies, is valued at $13.38 billion in 2023 (Grand View Research), with 15% CAGR growth expected through 2030.
